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Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four

I sat in front of Thane’s door the whole night, pleading and begging, but he never did come, and finally I rose.

I had lost him, and it took me this long to see that. I hadn’t only lost Axel; I had lost Thane’s

love too.

How did my life turn into this? One moment it all felt like a fairy tale, one I didn’t want to wake up from, and now it was a complete nightmare.

Some days I questioned the point of my own existence; I had no use remaining here, and yet, I didn’t want to leave, maybe because I still had hope that one day Thane would forgive me.

I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, ignoring the knock on the door. I didn’t want to see anyone right now, and I knew for a fact that it wasn’t Thane. Whoever was behind the door persisted and it got annoying. I rose from the bead, heading for the door. I pulled it open, the frown on my face that disappeared the moment I saw my mother.

She hugged me, knowing exactly what I needed. I couldn’t help but be a child again and cry in

her arms.

“Mom, I’ve missed you.“”

away from me. “I’ve missed

I left you at the door; I just

alright, Riley; I understand,” she said.

me?” I questioned, I wanted a distraction,

sad life.

and Gabriel

asked, surprised; my mother never moved on from what had happened to her in her youth, and for the very first time she attempted

feel like

reason enough,

was a bad guy; he is the reason you are in pain, and he is the same reason the Beta was killed. Gabriel told me the truth, even if the pack has

with your relationship with Gabriel. He makes you

Two Hundred and Fifty Four

can’t do that… I just can’t.”

that said you would live your life and let me

matter what, you will always be my daughter, and you will always come first, even before my own wants, and so I cannot

that I want you to do just that? The fact that I am unhappy doesn’t mean you would have to too, so I want you to go back to Gabriel and make things straight

you,

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